Q. A clock gains 5 minutes every hour. If it shows 10:00 AM now, what will be the actual time when it shows 12:00 PM?
A.
11:30 AM
B.
11:50 AM
C.
12:10 PM
D.
12:20 PM
Solution
In 2 hours, the clock will gain 10 minutes (5 minutes/hour * 2 hours). So, when the clock shows 12:00 PM, the actual time will be 12:00 PM - 10 minutes = 11:50 AM.
Q. A clock shows 8:00. What will be the angle between the hour and minute hands at 8:30?
A.
180 degrees
B.
165 degrees
C.
150 degrees
D.
135 degrees
Solution
At 8:30, the hour hand is at 255 degrees (8 * 30 + 30 * 0.5) and the minute hand is at 180 degrees (30 * 6). The angle between them is |255 - 180| = 75 degrees.
Q. If a clock shows 12:45, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A.
135 degrees
B.
150 degrees
C.
165 degrees
D.
180 degrees
Solution
At 12:45, the hour hand is at 337.5 degrees (12 * 30 + 45 * 0.5) and the minute hand is at 270 degrees (45 * 6). The angle between them is |337.5 - 270| = 67.5 degrees.
Q. If a clock shows 3:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hand?
A.
7.5 degrees
B.
22.5 degrees
C.
45 degrees
D.
52.5 degrees
Solution
At 3:15, the hour hand is at 97.5 degrees (3 hours * 30 + 15 minutes * 0.5) and the minute hand is at 90 degrees (15 minutes * 6). The angle between them is |97.5 - 90| = 7.5 degrees.
Q. If a clock shows 4:20, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A.
120 degrees
B.
130 degrees
C.
140 degrees
D.
150 degrees
Solution
At 4:20, the hour hand is at 130 degrees (4*30 + 20*0.5) and the minute hand is at 120 degrees (20*6). The angle between them is |130 - 120| = 10 degrees.
Q. If the time is 1:50, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A.
130 degrees
B.
140 degrees
C.
150 degrees
D.
160 degrees
Solution
At 1:50, the hour hand is at 95 degrees (1 hour * 30 degrees + 50 minutes * 0.5 degrees) and the minute hand is at 300 degrees (50 minutes * 6 degrees). The angle between them is |95 - 300| = 205 degrees.
Q. If the time is 2:30, what is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
A.
105 degrees
B.
120 degrees
C.
135 degrees
D.
150 degrees
Solution
At 2:30, the hour hand is at 75 degrees (2 hours * 30 degrees + 30 minutes * 0.5 degrees) and the minute hand is at 180 degrees (30 minutes * 6 degrees). The angle between them is |75 - 180| = 105 degrees.
Q. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 12:45?
A.
135 degrees
B.
150 degrees
C.
165 degrees
D.
180 degrees
Solution
At 12:45, the hour hand is at 337.5 degrees (12 hours * 30 degrees + 45 minutes * 0.5 degrees) and the minute hand is at 270 degrees (45 minutes * 6 degrees). The angle between them is |337.5 - 270| = 67.5 degrees.
Q. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 5:25?
A.
120 degrees
B.
130 degrees
C.
140 degrees
D.
150 degrees
Solution
At 5:25, the hour hand is at 162.5 degrees (5 hours * 30 degrees + 25 minutes * 0.5 degrees) and the minute hand is at 150 degrees (25 minutes * 6 degrees). The angle between them is |162.5 - 150| = 12.5 degrees.
Q. What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 12:30?
A.
165 degrees
B.
180 degrees
C.
150 degrees
D.
120 degrees
Solution
At 12:30, the hour hand is at 165 degrees (12*30 + 30*0.5) and the minute hand is at 180 degrees (30*6). The angle between them is |165 - 180| = 15 degrees.